Tlingit Words

"We are on the cusp of a language revitalization in Southeast Alaska. Just keep saying it. But there is no magic here, no special formula. It is all action, all the time. In order to continue making this happen, we need to be using our languages every day of our lives, as often as we can. Living language is the goal, and that happens by changing your life to include Haa Léelk’u Has (Our Grandparents)."-- Xh'unei — Lance Twitchell

Welcome. The following words and audio were compiled by Xh'unei — Lance Twitchell, a professor of Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast. To hear the word pronounced, simply click the play button.